New York firm New Practice Studio has designed a Chinese restaurant in Manhattan with natural hues and quirky illustrations on the walls by artist Qiu Anxiong.
Atlas Kitchen, on the Upper West Side, occupies 3,000 square feet (279 square metres) of an overhauled space behind an existing storefront.

New Practice Studio divided the restaurant into a main dining room, a communal area, a kitchen and a private nook. The eatery features cream walls, a light wood ceiling, pops of teal, and grey tile floors with a white geometric design.

A large, L-shaped upholstered bench is positioned against two of the walls, softened using light grey cushions. The fixed seating is accompanied by small white marble tables, alongside grey metal chairs and seats in light or dark brown.
At the centre of the room are two other couch-like arrangements, with backs that touch. Their dark wood frames have light grey cushions, with similar chairs and tables to create a unified interior.
In the communal area is a golden etching on the wall and a steel overhang filled with greenery. Other sections have vases and a handful of delicate, shiny light fixtures to soften the restaurant.

In the rear is a private dining room, tucked behind curtains and located one step up from the main area. A curved wall is covered in navy tiles and carved with geometric beige lines reminiscent of a mountain range.
The hints of blue, brown, and grey throughout Atlas Kitchen are a historical reference to ancient Chinese maps, ...